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OTR for March 4, 2014
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Great Bend Fire/EMS
Emergency Medical Service made seven ambulance runs Thursday, six Friday, six Saturday and three Sunday.
There was one fire call at 10:13 p.m. Friday. Units responded to the river south of Stone Lake for a small fire. They found a bon fire smoldering. (See next entry.)

Barton County Sheriff
At 9:43 p.m. Friday, there was a report of an underage party on the river, west of Stone Lake. A parent whose 15-year-old son called from the party believed there was alcohol and drugs, as well as a bon fire.
Melissa Pata, Great Bend, reported an injury accident at 10:26 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Washington Ave. She said her car was in the ditch, the airbag had deployed, and she was suffering from chest pain.
A vehicle went into a fence in the 2000 block of Patton Road around 4:14 p.m. Sunday.

Kansas Highway Patrol
An injury accident occurred at 3:06 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of North Washington Ave. in Great Bend. Chelsea A. Kaundart, 21, of Great Bend was driving south in a 2003 Mercury Sable and lost control on the snow and ice. The car then crossed the center line and entered the ditch sideways, striking a cedar tree. She was taken to Great Bend Regional Hospital.

A 22-year-old Macksville man was injured in a one vehicle accident at 9:15 p.m. Sunday in Pawnee County, 0.1 miles south of D Road on 160th Ave. Manuel De Jesus Cruz was driving a 2003 Ford Windstar and lost control on a curve, then over-corrected. The vehicle rolled 1.5 times, coming to rest on its top in the west ditch. Cruz was taken to the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.
 
Great Bend Police
A fraudulent check was written at Orscheln's, 5320 10th St., it was reported Friday.
Someone damaged the rear window of a vehicle in the 2800 block of Washington Ave.
Theft of a vehicle from 5200 10th St. was reported at 1:30 p.m. Friday. A red 2002 Grand Am was reportedly stolen by a “younger white female with blonde hair, wearing a pink coat.” The car was located Saturday afternoon and returned to its owner.
Two check forgeries were reported at Dillon’s, 1811 Main.
An identity theft case was taken after a resident reported someone using his Social Security number.
Checks were reportedly stolen from 1441 17th St.
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle in the 1300 block of Warner Road.
Vehicles driven by Ben White and Ada Fanatia collided at 6:41 p.m. Friday in the 3300 block of 10th St